Join the British Go Association

We welcome anybody who loves the game of Go, is interested in the game or just wants to support the idea of promoting Go. Joining us connects you to a group of enthusiastic Go players and a keen and dedicated organisation. School and Youth organisations may join as a club[1].

What Membership Gives You

a subscription to the printed British Go Journal[2], normally four times a year (Online-only members can access this online)

New Members

Offline:Fill in this form[19] and print it (use the "Printer-friendly version"), or use the form in our membership flyer if you have one, and send it with your payment to:-
Chris Kirkham
BGA Membership Secretary
201 Kentmere Road,
Altrincham,
WA15 7NT

Renewing Members

Please pay (see below) and if your details are unchanged that's all you need to do!
If some of your details have changed then fill in this form[20].

Payment Methods

We offer a number of different methods, as follows (these are given in order of preference)

Direct Debit
We use a third party, GoCardless[21] to run our Direct Debit system. GoCardless is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2009, with registration number 597190. All payments are covered by the "Direct Debit Guarantee"[22].

Please click here[23] to give permission for GoCardless, working on behalf of the BGA, to collect Direct Debits from your Bank Account. You will receive an email giving you 3 days warning that your subscription is about to be taken. If you bank with Natwest, HSBC, or Nationwide, your Bank Statement will only say “GoCardless Ltd” or “GoCardless.com”. The reason for this is that these three banks choose to ignore the full references provided to them. Sorry. If you are with any other bank,Your Bank statement will show the reference "GOCARDLESS.COM, ref: BRITISHGOASS-Q55GC".

Please note that GoCardless will require you to provide a valid UK address.

We will assume that you are paying the standard amount (currently £24/year) unless you tell us otherwise by emailing the Treasurer[24]. Your subscription will continue to be renewed annually unless you inform us otherwise.

PaypalIf you have a Paypal account, you may send the payment direct to us withourt using a credit/debit card. Please send your payment to the Paypal account treasurer@britgo.org and email the appropriate information to the Membership Secretary[26].

This rate applies to UK residents who are either under-18 or under-26 and studying full-time at a UK approved educational establishment. If you do not want a printed copy of the British Go Journal, but are happy to read it online, please sign up for Student Membership.

This rate applies to UK residents who are under-26 and studying full-time at a UK approved educational establishment. If you are a member of an approved university (or other college) Go club please make this clear as the club may be entitled to a rebate. This is an online-only membership. If you want a printed copy of the British Go Journal please sign up for Youth Membership.University Clubs can receive an introduction fee for recruiting new student members[18] to our Association.